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Is Your Child Embarrassed by Your Accent?

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Is your child embarrassed by your Spanish, Cuban, Mexican or Puerto Rican accent? Young people do not want to be different. Youngsters wish to belong, especially to the country and to the culture they were born into or have adopted. They are…
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Celebrating Día de los Reyes Magos with Your Children

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Latino children have so many opportunities to be immersed in their culture at this time of year. From tamaladas to las posadas to nochebuena, traditional events are far from being in short supply. And even though Christmas has ended and the…
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Downloadable ‘Dear Reyes’ Letter #BilingualPlus

For many Latino families, Día de los Reyes inspires just as big a celebration in the home as Christmas. The excitement begins the night of January 5, when children set out their shoes for the Magi to fill with presents. Or they prepare…
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Prepare Your Kids for Back to School After the Holidays

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Being out of school for a couple of weeks during the holidays is plenty of time to get your kids completely off schedule. With shopping, holiday family get-togethers and the late night on New Year's Eve, your kids have likely forgotten what…
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6 Simple Ways to Help Those in Need

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During the holiday season, we often think to help those in need, but don’t seem to have enough time, let alone energy, to take care of ourselves and our loved ones. To make it easier for you, the following are seven simple ways you can give…
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7 Family Activities that Focus on Giving

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As parents, we can teach our kids to focus on giving and find joy in helping others. How?  The same way we’ve taught them everything else: begin at home and lead by example. Remember, the kids learned to brush their teeth by watching you.…
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What Steve Jobs Can Teach Your Child About Creativity

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Steve Jobs knew a thing or two about creativity, which in the workplace is one of the most highly valued skills to have. Parents should do everything in their power for their children learn to unleash their creativity. This includes guiding…
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What to Do if Your Child is Not Doing Well in School

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 It’s a source of stress for many of us parents when our children don’t do well in school. We want the best for our kids. We know that excelling in school is the ticket into college and a successful future.…
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10 Albert Einstein Quotes To Share With Your Kids

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Albert Einstein’s quotes are simple and filled with common sense, which he described as being “the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.” Before your kids hit that age, you can share some of his best quotes with them and…